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Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health
Hosted by Clay Conry · EN
What is the key to becoming a more regenerative ranch? How do we increase the effectiveness of our management of the Land, Animals, Money, and People that have been entrusted to us? The Working Cows podcast exists to glorify God by providing farmers and ranchers a platform to discuss and share best practices for increasing soil health, profitability, stockmanship and leadership ability.
Each week host, Clay Conry, will talk to leaders in the industry who have made the regenerative shift in their business so that their ranches are more profitable from an economic and ecologic perspective. They will discuss grazing, Holistic Management, herd health, low-stress stockmanship, leadership, and of course putting your cows to work for you.
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The Profit Producing Power of Aubrac Cattle (WCP 512)
2w ago00:51:06Tap to summarizeFinding cattle that are adapted to your environment goes a long way to generating and protecting profit. Ken and Jenny Stewart have recently acquired a herd of Aubrac Cattle and given their breadth of experience they are very excited about their ability to adapt to a plethora of different environments.Sponsors:Indreland RanchCreate CoachesRanch RightGraze MagazineRelevant Links:XL Ranch
Transcribe →How Conservation Easements Can Help with Succession and Protect Landscapes (WCP 511)
3w ago00:56:06Tap to summarizeThere are many challenges with passing the ranch on to the next generation. It is difficult financially because many times people need to live on the equity they have built. It is also difficult financially because of the pressure that development puts on ranches to make room for urban expansion. The South Dakota Ag Land Trust has a solution that can help with both of these aspects. Bill Eastman and Karl Jensen join me today to discuss the logistics and considerations of putting your land into a conservation easement.Sponsors:Create Coaching (Applications Now Being Accepted)Indreland RanchSunshine Bible AcademySouth Dakota Grassland Coalition Bird TourRelevant Links:South Dakota Ag Land TrustPartnership of Rangeland TrustLand Trust Alliance
Transcribe →Making a Waste Product into an Easily Absorbed Feed Source (WCP 510)
3w ago00:52:41Tap to summarizeMarc Walther joined me to discuss several of the products his company produces. Trey Schmidt has been testing these products on his ranch for some time, and he was able to offer his perspective on the effectiveness of the products.Relevant Link:Impact Fusion Brands
Transcribe →Morgan Mickel on the Logistics of a Profitable Western Sheep Ranch (WCP 509)
4w ago01:09:14Tap to summarizeMorgan Mickel has been sharing his ranching story on YouTube for about four years. He joins me to discuss the logistics of running a large-scale western sheep operation. We discuss working with herders, lambing, using guardian dogs, and marketing.Sponsors:South Dakota Grassland CoalitionRanch RightSunshine Bible AcademyIndreland RanchRelevant Links:Morgan Mickel on YouTube
Transcribe →Kip Fladland on Getting the Most Out of Your Ranch Horse (WCP 508)
Apr 2401:01:37Tap to summarizeKip Fladland has been helping people get the most out of their ranch horse for decades. Today we are going to talk about the process of developing a connection with your horse and how to take your horse to the next stage of their training.Sponsors:Indreland RanchCreate CoachesGraze MagazineSouth Dakota Grassland CoalitionRelevant Link:Kip Fladland Horsemanship
Transcribe →Joel Salatin Reads a Chapter of His Forthcoming Book (WCP 507)
Apr 1400:48:37Tap to summarizeJoel Salatin gave a great talk about how to undo the consolidation in our nation's food system. As part of that talk he read a chapter of his unreleased book "Food Emancipation." He also discussed at length the circumstances that led us to where we are with regard to food in this country and how we can chart a better path forward.Sponsor:Remedi Animal SolutionsRelevant Links:Rogue Food Conference at Polyface (Code: Cows30 for $30 off)The Lunatic Farmer BlogWorking Cows on Patreon
Transcribe →Finding Your Way in Regenerative Agriculture Through Unconventional Mentorships (WCP 506)
Apr 700:55:34Tap to summarizeTom Shea has found that unconventional mentorships are key to finding your way in Regenerative Agriculture. His relationships have continued to shape his path forward in finding a way to be profitable. This has led him to take unconventional approaches like grazing solar farms and using technology to increase his effectiveness.Sponsors:Create CoachesRanch RightGraze MagazineSunshine Bible AcademyRelevant Links:National Grazing Lands Coalition Bus TourNational Grazing Land Coalition
Transcribe →Answering Steve Kenyon's Questions about Hearing from God (WCP 505)
Apr 300:58:28Tap to summarizeHow do we hear from God? The Bible is the Word of God. The sixty-six books of the Old and New Testament are where we can hear from God. But what about other channels? What about coincidences? What about other voices that claim to be from God? How do we test those? Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching has some questions as a result of some classes he has been taking at church. I try to answer those questions today.Sponsor:Sunshine Bible AcademyRelevant Links:Greener Pastures Ranching on Facebook
Transcribe →How to Let Your Environment Shape Your Cattle (WCP 504)
Mar 3000:54:32Tap to summarizeJimmy Stewart and his wife have been on a journey to find cattle that can graze year-round, calve on their own, and raise a calf on the range. They are continuing to push the envelope to find consistent and even cattle that can provide a heterosis bump for the customers purchasing their bulls. Sponsors:Ranch RightGraze Magazine (Code: WORKINGCOWS)Sunshine Bible AcademyRelevant Links:Big Country Genetics
Transcribe →How to Prepare for the End of this Cattle Cycle (WCP 503)
Mar 2700:52:17Tap to summarizeDan Glenn of Deep Grass Graziers has been thinking deeply about what it means to be profitable in the ranching business. He has come up with a plan that could help more people be profitable when this current cattle cycle comes to an end. We discuss this plan as well as his upcoming innaugural bull sale where you can get your hands on his forage developed bulls and females.Sponsor:AmbrookRelevant Links:Deep Grass Graziers
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